What Lead Backend Jobs Ask For
Across 365 open Lead Backend postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are cloud, java, api.
Updated October 28, 2026
369 open Lead Backend postings. The percentages below are measured over the 365 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| cloud | 73% |
| java | 56% |
| api | 53% |
| aws | 53% |
| ai | 50% |
| ci-cd | 44% |
| agile | 36% |
| cloud-native | 34% |
| python | 33% |
| distributed-systems | 31% |
| automation | 30% |
| microservices | 29% |
| spring | 29% |
| kubernetes | 28% |
| kafka | 25% |
| rest | 23% |
| test-automation | 23% |
| devops | 22% |
| postgresql | 21% |
| observability | 21% |
| docker | 19% |
| gcp | 19% |
| sql | 18% |
| root-cause-analysis | 17% |
| event-driven-architecture | 17% |
| secure-coding | 16% |
| redis | 16% |
| nodejs | 16% |
| nosql | 15% |
| machine-learning | 15% |
| typescript | 14% |
| sdlc | 14% |
| azure | 13% |
| kotlin | 13% |
| fintech | 12% |
| infrastructure-as-code | 12% |
| react | 12% |
| github | 12% |
| eks | 11% |
| mongodb | 11% |
"Mentioned in" counts postings that name the skill anywhere — including as a nice-to-have — so treat it as the ceiling, not the bar.
Browse 369 open Lead Backend jobs →
Across all Backend levels
Most Backend postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- api 3,655
- aws 3,012
- ai 3,002
- cloud 2,989
- python 2,331
- java 2,255
- ci-cd 2,170
- kubernetes 2,091
- postgresql 1,965
- docker 1,948
- distributed-systems 1,717
- typescript 1,509